MY COUNTRY FACTS: GERMANY



NATIONAL SYMBOLS


1. FLAG


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2. COAT OF ARMS



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LOCATION



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RELIGION


Non-religious (33.5%)
Roman Catholicism (29.5%)
Protestantism (29%)
Islam (5%)

GOVERNMENT


Germany is a democracy (federal parliamentary republic).

1. LEADERS


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Angela Merkel (Chancellor)

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Joachim Gauck (President)


2. SEPARATION OF POWERS





3. MAIN POLITICAL PARTIES



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(Conservative party)



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(Socially conservative)



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(Young union)



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(Social Democratic Party)




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(Economic and Social liberalism)




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(Green party)



POPULATION


1. Inhabitants


Germany has 80.63 millions of inhabitants

2. Birth and Death rates


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In Germany, the birth rate is of 8.42 births per 1000 persons (one of the lowest in the world)

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In Germany, the death rate is of 11.29 deaths per 1000 persons

The natural growth is negative

3. POPULATION DENSITY


The population density in Germany is of 231 persons per sq

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MIGRATIONS


1. NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS


In 2014, about 16.3 millions of immigrants were living in Germany (8.2 millions of them had no German citizenship)

Most of them have Turkish, Eastern European or Southern European bakground. This happens because of wars, economic crisis, and terrorists groups.

2. NUMBER OF EMIGRANTS


As wll as being the 2nd most attractive country for immigration, 3.4 millions of Germans live in other countries (the population of Berlin)

GEOGRAPHY


1. LANDSCAPES


Elevation ranges from the mountains (Alps)
Forested uplands of central Germany
Low-lands of northern Germany
Major rivers (Rhine, Danube)
Mountain areas, forests andlows-lands make the climate cooler, so climate in Germany is cool

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2. CLIMATE


Germany´s climate is temperate and marine, with cloudy, cold, wet winters and moderate warm summers.

WINTER:


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SUMMER:

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The greater part of Germany lies in the cool/temperate climatic zone in which humid westerly winds predominate. In the north, the climate is extremely oceanic and rain falls all the year around. Winters there are relatively mild and summers comparatively cool. In the east, the climate shows clear continental features: can be very cold for long periods, and summers become very warm.

In the centre and south, there is a transitional climate which may be predominantly oceanic or continental.

ECONOMY


1. MOST COMMON SECTOR


Germany specializes in developing and manufacturing complex industrial goods, primarly capital goods and innovative production technologies. It´s most important sectors of industry are automotive manufacture, mechanical engineering and chemicals. These 4 sectors alone provide work for 2.9 million people, who generate sales worth in excess of EUR 800 billion.

2. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE


The unemployment rate in Germany is of the 4.7%

3. PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTION OF ITS SECTORS


Primary sector: (0.8%)
Secondary sector: (30.1%)
Tertiary sector: (69%)